The Way to the West, and the Lives of Three Early Americans: Boone—Crockett—CarsonHough, Emerson
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The Way to the West, and the Lives of Three Early Americans: Boone—Crockett—Carson
Hough, Emerson
Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820; Carson Kit, 1809-1868; Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836; Mississippi River Valley -- History; West (U.S.) -- History
Immigration: caused by Civil War, 356;
its effect on the West, 357;
an argument against unrestricted immigration, 401-412;
restriction contemplated by Great Britain, 404;
statistics for, 407-411.
Independence: starting point of Santa Fé trail, 276.
Indians: could not occupy trans-Alleghany ground, 49.
Individual, The: losing his grip in America to-day, 399.
Industrial revolution of the West: 355.
Ingles, Mary Draper: 99.
Inman: 270.
Iroquois, The: trafficked with the English, 43;
allied with New York, 47.
Irrigation of the West: 413-416.
Italy: emigration to the United States, 409, 410.
Jackson, General Andrew: 55;
serves in Creek War, 154;
opposed by Crockett, 167;
denounced by Crockett, 170;
favors annexation of Texas, 178;
opposed by Crockett because of veto for Maysville road, 183.
Jamison, Robert: 79.
Jefferson, Thomas: 68, 300.
Jews, Russian: 405.
Johnston, General Albert Sidney: 298.
Johnson, Sir William: Indian agent, 48;
foot-note, 83.
Jonesboro, meeting at: 133;
courts held at by Franklin, 137.
Joy, James F.: 367.
Kaskaskia: 45; visited by General Lafayette, 189.
Kearney, General: 249.
Keel-boat, The: 185.
Kenton, Simon: 114.
Kentucky: fights for a highway over the Appalachians, 41;
occupied by dangerous Indian tribes, 43;
outpost of civilization, 50;
saved to the Union, 58;
pioneers of, 80;
by whom settled, 88;
explored by Salling and Walker, 98;
recapitulation of explorations, 100-101;
separated from Virginia and set up as a state, 116;
pays debt to Daniel Boone and his wife, 120;
part included in Free State of Franklin, 125.
Kentucky settlements: 58.
Kephart, Horace: 44.
Kin Cade: 230.
Kincaid: 229.
Kootenai trail, The: 341.
Labor unions: 399.
Lafayette, General: 189.
Lafitte: 173.
Lajeunesse Basil: 241, 248.
La Lande: 263.
Langford, N. P.: 134, 140, 210.
Laramie, Fort: 295.
Law: position of the West in regard to, 127-128.
“Leatherstocking Tales”: 45.
Lederer, John: 101.
Lee, Captain U. S. A.: 236.
Lee’s army: 215.
Lewis, Meriwether: 76.
Lewis and Clark: 71, 287.
Linseed oil: price of in Montana, 214.
Liza, Manuel: 335.
Log College: 85.
Long, Major: report of his Platte expedition, 193;
seeks the Red River, 287.
“Long Hunters”: 100.
Louis the Grand Monarch: 194.
Louisiana: settled after Canada, 46;
evils likely to arise from its incorporation into the Union, 63;
dispute with Spain over Sabine as boundary of, 173.
Louisiana Purchase: 60-61;
significance of, 61.
Luther, Martin: 88.
McBride, James: 100.
McComb, H. S.: 371.
McCullough, John: 101.
McGary fight: 113.
McKee: 113.
Mackenzie: 333.
Mackinaw boats: 198.
McKnight, John: 271.
McKnight, Robert: 230.
McKnight, Baird and Chambers: 268-271.
McLaughlin, Doctor: 324.
McLellan: 333.
Malgres: 266.
Mallet brothers, The: 263.
Man, The West-bound American: 51.
Mansco, Kasper: 99.
Mansker, Kasper: 99.
Maritime supremacy: struggle for, with Great Britain, 424.
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